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Somerset look to the past and the future as they celebrate 150 years

Somerset look

By Jeremy Blackmore

For Somerset heroes Vic Marks and Jamie Cox, the county’s 150th anniversary celebrations this summer are an opportunity to reflect on past glories shared with the club’s dedicated fans.
But with county cricket at a pivotal moment ahead of a once-in-a-generation windfall from the Hundred sale, the county is also looking ahead to secure its long-term future, without losing what makes it uniquely Somerset.
With an aim too, to stay at English cricket’s top table as the men’s side enjoy an unprecedented sixteenth consecutive season in Division One.
Cox , whose own name was wr...

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